This loopwheel sweatshirt features a cozy brushed loopback French terry fabric that offers unmatched warmth and comfort. Made in Japan using rare Tsuriami-ki machines, its vintage-inspired design showcases a unique Martinsburg Bulldogs print, reminiscent of classic American athletic wear. With reinforced gusset details and manual screen printing techniques, this sweatshirt combines quality craftsmanship with a stylish, collegiate aesthetic, making it an essential addition to any casual wardrobe.
From the brand: The LOOPWHEEL SWEATSHIRT / BULLDOGS, made from 10oz loopwheel knitted cotton, features a brushed loopback French terry, making it warmer and softer than its unbrushed counterpart. Loopwheel machines, which produce this tubular constructed fabric, are renowned for their slow knitting pace, producing only a single meter of fabric per hour. However, this low thread tension technique is what sets them apart from contemporary manufacturing methods and creates an exceptional and distinctive fabric.
The resulting material is reminiscent of hand-woven textiles and possesses a unique stretchy quality and washed look, similar to old American sweatshirts that can only be reproduced on a loopwheel knitting machine. This loopwheel sweat is knitted in Wakayama, Japan, using extremely rare machines known in Japan as Tsuriami-ki, and requires rare skills and techniques, exclusively for The Real McCoy's.
Unlike mass-produced sweatshirts, The Real McCoy's use different yarns across the layers of the fabric to achieve optimal finish, density, and comfort. Like the best vintage sweatshirts, the gusset details featured here have been sewn in. While this is a time-consuming process, it adds a layer of reinforcement, prevents the neck from stretching, and acts similarly to a sweatband.
The Martinsburg Bulldogs rubber print motif on the front has been applied using manual screen printing with no machines involved at our Kobe headquarters. This 1960s collegiate style Martinsburg Bulldogs mascot print, from the High School Football Team in Martinsburg, West Virginia, reflects the vintage American athletic aesthetic. The hand screen printing technique helps achieve the authentic vintage effect that modern automated printing methods cannot replicate.
10oz Cotton Loopwheel Knit Fabric
Cotton Thread Construction
Hand-Applied Rubber Print
Made in Japan on Vintage Tsuriami-ki Machines
